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How ‘country palm’ could help pave the way toward a sustainable palm oil future in Liberia
By Louise Hunt Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis tree is native to West Africa and treasured by local communities. “In the ...
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Palm oil is unavoidable. Can it be sustainable?
The oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, is native to West and central Africa, and commercial plantations are now expanding in the region. If a full-scale boom developed, it could encroach on crucial ...
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How ‘country palm’ could help pave the way toward a sustainable palm oil Liberia
ACROSS south-eastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis tree is ...